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2025 Rate Outlook: Navigating the unpredictable
December 12, 2024
The webinar provides insights from freight industry experts on the U.S. freight economy, rate and capacity forecasts across major transport modes, and strategies to help shippers budget effectively amidst ongoing market volatility.

33rd Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Puzzling path forward
September 1, 2024
Logistics professionals navigating their path forward face challenging market conditions, an evolving regulatory environment, a rapidly changing technology landscape, and an increasingly competitive labor market. Our research team puts context around this year’s findings and offers insight to help shippers fit the pieces together.
LTL analyst Jindel addresses various industry themes at SMC3 Connections
July 9, 2024
In a wide-ranging presentation at the SMC3 Connections conference, which was recently held in Colorado Springs, Co., Satish Jindel, principal of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting Group, took a deep dive into the current state of the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Jindel addressed various aspects of the LTL market, including the impact of Yellow’s exit roughly a year ago, industry supply and demand, and opportunities for shippers, carriers, other stakeholders to work together, and changes in the parcel sector posing a threat…
LTL executives address market trends at SMC3 Connections conference
July 8, 2024
Amid a mixed economic outlook, three less-than-truckload (LTL) executives examined various business drivers, in terms of how they are impacting LTL market and economic conditions, at SMC3 Connections conference, which was recently held in Colorado Springs, Co. The session’s panelists included: Dennis Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, ArcBest; John Luciani, COO, LTL Solutions, A. Duie Pyle; and Kent Williams, EVP, Sales and Marketing, Averitt.
Economist examines state of inventories at SMC3 Connections conference
July 2, 2024
When looking at inventory-to-sales ratios, Prather stressed that they are typically viewed at a “high level,” for things like total business, manufacturing, retailers, or wholesale trade. But he cautioned that is not enough, because one needs to take a deeper look at individual sector indices, especially when it comes to the less-than-truckload (LTL) sector.

How SMC³ and LTC Are Revolutionizing LTL Freight Training
June 3, 2024
Discover the evolving landscape of the supply chain industry with a focus on the growing demand for less-than-truckload (LTL) expertise. Explore how shifting consumer behaviors impact logistics and learn from industry leaders through innovative online courses. Gain essential knowledge and earn professional certification (CLTL) at your own pace with over 40 hours of on-demand content tailored to the dynamic world of LTL logistics.